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Just because it's a a 16-story spec building doesn't mean it can't be good!!!
Err, myself and quite a few others DO think it's good. That's not what I was talking about.
Oh, you don't like Fort Worth. Thanks for letting us know! I had forgotten - it's not like you mention it in some way in every. Single. Post.
As for how Fort Worth looks, I don't think Fort Worth is ugly at all. We have too many gorgeous historic buildings to call us unattractive, and we do have some nice modern stuff as well (Pier 1, for instance, is one of my favs). Our '70s and '80s stuff stinks, sure - but not much worse than most cities'.
I do think the Carnegie is well designed. I know, I know - how dare I like a building that's not bleeding edge modern! Funny that I can somehow appreciate styles that go in either direction.
As for blending in, I'm sorry, but while context is not king, it's not the king's fool, either. I'd rather have buildings that blend with existing neighborhoods than a bunch of loners jutting their randomly curved glassy walls into the sky with no regard for context or existing styles.
I know, I know - blah blah blah "Fort Worth is ugly!" Blah blah blah "Fort Worth doesn't have a kewl skyline!!1" Blah blah blah "Fort Worth doesn't have enough 'progressive' buildings!" You'll have to excuse me from further discussion along this line, because I'm tired of defending my city to people who don't live here and go out of their way to deride it with every contribution they make to the forum. Have fun - I'm done here.